Stars Thunderdome - Raiden vs. Superman

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The true superpowers of MK and DCU get ready to rock the arena in our final matchup.

By Jesse Schedeen

The IGN Stars Thunderdome is a place where the greatest heroes and villains in pop culture can come together to beat the living daylights out of each other. We don't discriminate by age, size, or fighting style. If two characters have an ax to grind, we're only too happy to let them battle it out.

Next week sees the release of Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe, a game that pits the greatest fighters of both universes against one another. The entire game is like an extended Stars Thunderdome tournament.

In honor of this release, we decided to enact a few matches of our own. Over the next three days, we'll be presenting new Stars Thunderdome battles, each featuring a MK vs. DCU match-up. Today's brawl is Raiden vs. Superman.

These two fighters are arguably the most powerful heroes of their respective universes. It's going to be the brawl to end them all, perfect for the final day of our MK vs. DCU match-ups. Be sure to read through both descriptions and vote in the poll below.

The fighters of Mortal Kombat come in all shapes in sizes, from lowly street brawlers to immortal gods and demons. Raiden falls on the latter end of that spectrum, as he reigns as the god of thunder. This power could quite easily go to his head, but Raiden has always fought for the survival of Earthrealm, making him one of the few Elder Gods who has ever taking a liking to the pitiful humans.

Now technically, being god of thunder should grant one to make power really loud noises, given that thunder is just a byproduct of lightning. But if Thor an ignore 4th grade science, we say Raiden can as well. This kombatant battles with the full power of electricity on his side, making for a truly shocking fighting style.

Raiden may be on the side of good, as far as such things can be measured, but he has no problem putting Superman in his place. Supes has been proven to be vulnerable to electricity in the past, and we doubt even a well-insulated suit is going to protect him this time.